You didn't even know how cool you are before reading the article, did you?!
Now we all know that you are cool

On subject, imho, the fact that you find yourself in more marginal situations postflop alone does not affect your showdown winnings. Captain obvious tells me that you only affect the blue line when going to showdown.

What does it mean? In other words, your red line is high and the blue line is low not because you are playing loose preflop, but because you are overplaying your weak range postflop and take it to the showdown. In this way your red line is high (because not everyone is happy to go with you to the showdown just with anything), and your blue line is low (because when you do get there, you're probably up against a stronger hand).

This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by elchipriota: 09.12.2012 21:19.

Hey German thanks for the post!

Sometimes I feel I am overthinking the game for the limits I play

For example, if I was facing myself (from a villains perspective) in a pot, I would be prepared to go to showdown with a wide range. Since I would know that my opponent (me) is loose and can barrel multiple streets I would be prepared to take it to show down with top pair weak kicker and get paid for example.

Unfortunately regs at NL5/NL10 dont think like that
and even though I can be superagressive it doesnt seem to translate to looser calls from my opponents postflop. i.e they refuse to adapt to me even though I am giving them a hard time

I made this "rule" and everytime I have a legitimate hand on the turn I will be betting 30-40% of the pot instead on 60-80% that I used to and see If I can induce more people calling at least two streets of value. Downside is that I should know when to lay down second best hand on the river.

Ideally I want to remain cool (redline) and at least over the next 10k hands reduce the difference on the blue line to 50% of what it is now.

This post has been edited 3 time(s), it was last edited by elchipriota: 10.12.2012 01:13.

I finally found it

My leak is not that I over value my hands.

It is the fact that I try to push people off their marginal hands.

When I achieve that, winning get added on my red line, when I dont the numbers go as a minus on my blue line

And the critical question is:

Even though there is a huge difference, I am showing profit like this. Theoretically If I stop all of my river bluffs my blue line should eventually turn positive assuming that I go to showdown with the best hand more that 50% of the times. On the other side my red line will drop dramatically as well.
What is the best approach on the subject?

Remember the aim here has nothing to do with red or blue but maximizing winnings.

Another similar idea was given to my by PokerStrategy.com member Raknyo

In (Inflating the pot, don't do it!)
The (Texture, is the board wet, would many hands be willing to call?)
Netherlands (Number of opponents, more than 2 then say no!)
People (Player types, don't bluff fish but be more willing to bluff tight players)
Drink (Draws, be more willing to bluff when your hand can improve)
Rum (Represent, can you actually represent a strong hand with a bet?)